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Acuy Island
Native name:
Isla Acuy
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South east of Chiloé Island: Quellón, Chaullín, Acuy, Tranqui, Coldita, Cailin, Laitec, Queilén
Geography
Coordinates 42°55′17″S 73°25′41″W / 42.921411°S 73.428151°W / -42.921411; -73.428151
Length 2 km (1.2 mi)
Width 0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Administration
Region Los Ríos
Province Chiloé Province
Commune Queilén
Demographics
Population 135
Additional information
NGA UFI=-871214

Acuy is a small island southeast of the town of Queilén. It is about 2 km long and 500 m wide at its largest points, and therefore has only a small population.

The population is mainly devoted to fishing and gathering luga.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Acui para niños

  • List of islands of Chile
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